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Life Coaching for ADHD

When I first got diagnosed with ADHD in the mid-90s, my doctor handed me a book called Driven To Distraction. It was a brand new book by Dr. Ned Hallowell about ADHD and it was groundbreaking at the time. My…

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Questions For Your Family

One big thing Penn and I share is a love for travel. Some of my favorite family memories are days spent on the go—from skiing to beach days and everything in between. This may not be a surprise, but when…

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I’m Sorry For Saying Sorry

I probably say sorry, apologizing for my very existence, at least twenty times a day. Of course I want to take accountability if I run into someone at the grocery store or am running a few minutes late to a…

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We’re Having A Sober Curious Summer

As much as Penn and I like to drink socially, we noticed recently that it’s not always serving us. More than one glass of wine will mess with my sleep and I can barely function the next day. (I blame…

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Finding Unbridled Joy at Taylor Swift

I just want my kids to be happy.  I know, I know, I know. It’s an impossible and unrealistic goal. I’ve been in enough therapy sessions to know that chasing “happiness” is a fool’s errand. We should really be appreciating…

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Is Being Uncomfortable Good for You?

My goal this year is to put myself in as many uncomfortable situations as possible. I am trying to live outside my comfort zone.  I’ve been challenging myself to do hard things (well, hard for me) like entering social situations…

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Our Midwest Neighbor & Your Stories

Friends, it’s time. It’s about time we introduce you to our Midwest neighbor. You’ve seen her in some of our favorite videos in the past two years. Every time she appears on camera we are flooded with questions and, on…

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From 5’3” with Braces to Varsity Basketball

This post is sponsored by the American Association of Orthodontists, to find an orthodontist near you visit: AAOinfo.org  I tried out to play basketball 5 times before I made a team. The first time I ever played for a school…

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I’m So Sick of Living Like This

I don’t like driving my kids to school.  Penn and I have fallen into these roles over the years: I wake up early and prepare breakfast and lunches. He wakes up with even time to chug some coffee and get…

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What The Origin of Mother’s Day Can Teach Us

Ready for some history that I learned on the internet?  The founder of Mother’s Day is widely believed to be Anna Jarvis who wanted to commemorate mothers like her own. Jarvis’s mother ran organizations dedicated to combat high infant and…

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